Kev1312

Hi I am currently cleaning out my loft space with a view to making it a more workable storage area and easily accessible. I had a redundant plastic water storage tank removed recently which had laid dormant for years prior to my purchase of the house which has now freed up a lot of space. Between the rafters and the felt there is wooden boarding which I presume would have been fitted at construction time. See photographs attached. The majority is still in place, albeit some is now kept in place with 2x4 battons attached to the rafters to keep in place. However there are 2-3 sections where the boarding has come away from behind the rafter and is now sagging down and can’t be push back in place or secured too easily. I am looking for some thoughts or advice on firstly the primary purpose of this boarding and also what is the best way to try and resecure the fallen/sagging sections and put back in place. I presume cutting out and trying to refix with the battons might work as opposed to try and force back in behind the rafters and risk it breaking in half. I presume this layer of boarding is common in loft spaces as an extra heat loss barrier and has a purpose still? You will see from the photographs attached the offending section which is the biggest concern. Any thoughts or advice greatly appreciated Thanks Kevin

Hi I am a chartered surveyor by trade, working in retail property management (shopping centres and retail parks), having moved from London to Glasgow circa 2.5 years ago. I purchased a semi-detached property in the west-end of the city shortly after I relocated and it has been a labour of love/hate in modernising, refurbishing and tidying up the property. The property is a Barrett build late 80’s build. Recent late 2020 works included a new boiler, upgrade of fuseboard, removal of redundant cold water tank and roof works. I am looking to become a regular contributor to the board to hopefully pass on any of my expertise or tips where possible and also equally look for some advice where possible on the lengthy remaining list of works, which currently centres avoid the loft space. Thanks Kevin